New Brunswick, NJ, USA
220 days ago
Open Rank Associate Professor/Professor in Data Science
Recruitment/Posting Title Open Rank Associate Professor/Professor in Data Science Department RWJ - Brain Health Institute Salary Commensurate With Experience Posting Summary The Herbert and Jacqueline Krieger Klein Alzheimer’s Research Center at the Brain Health Institute (BHI), is seeking data scientists for a tenure-track faculty position at the Associate or Full Professor level at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (RWJMS) and BHI within Rutgers Biomedical & Health Sciences (RBHS). We seek a faculty member who is experienced in using advanced statistical and machine learning techniques to analyze datasets related to aging, Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias. The successful candidate will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team including neurologists, neuropsychologists, and neuropathologists. The Alzheimer’s Research Center will develop a research cohort of individuals at high risk for dementia. This cohort will be extensively phenotyped for clinical, cognitive, genetic, neuroimaging, behavioral, digital and blood biomarker measures. In addition to scientific leadership, responsibilities will also include mentorship of young investigators. Applicants must have experience with large-scale longitudinal studies, and an interest in studying the earliest stages of Alzheimer’s disease. The faculty member will play a critical role in advancing our institution’s research and expertise in the field of Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, and related neurodegenerative disorders, and will be responsible for conducting data-driven research, analyzing complex datasets, and contributing to our institution’s mission of understanding, preventing, and treating these disorders.Qualifying tenure-stream applicants must have an established scholarly record demonstrating ability to develop and lead a program of independent, NIH funded research. Candidates are expected to have an established federal grant portfolio that can be transferred to Rutgers.  Successful applicant(s) will serve as a core member(s) within the new Herbert and Jacqueline Krieger Klein Alzheimer’s Center at BHI, with a primary appointment in the Department of Neurology at RWJMS. The Herbert and Jacqueline Krieger Klein Alzheimer’s Center is a new center within BHI at Rutgers University with the mission of establishing an interdisciplinary, integrated program to provide comprehensive research focused on prevention and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. This center is the first of its kind in New Jersey, and the successful applicant will be integral to its development. Ideal candidates will bring vision and experience in modern aging and memory research and enthusiasm for collaborative team science. Position Status Full Time Posting Number 24FA0246 Posting Open Date Posting Close Date
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